Summertree

[1971, Movie]

Summertree: Review

Dated, heavy-handed filming of well-regarded topical play by Ron Cowen. Kirk Douglas produced this highly contrived family melo as a showcase for son Michael, who stars as a sensitive young man who faces a crisis when he's called up to serve in the Vietnam war. You've seen it all before: parents Jack Warden and Barbara Bel Geddes try to understand their son, but can't bridge the generation gap; Douglas just wants to play his music and hang out with his groovy friends. In the... read more